Li Du was not discouraged as he did not gain much from the storage auction. He shifted his attention to the Petrified Forest Park in Winslow.
Coincidentally, Sophie had gotten a small holiday. She had wanted to find a place to travel, and Li Du had the time and knowledge to accompany her.
However, after learning that Li Du was going to the Petrified Forest Park to look for fire opals, she changed her mind and wanted to spend a week with him.
While they were eating, she told Li Du about her plan. Li Du shook his head. "That's not a good idea, right? I'm going to Winslow for work. It's not fun. How about I accompany you to find a place to travel for a few days? "
Sophie shook her head. "Actually, I don't really want to travel anywhere. Going to the Petrified Forest Park is not a bad idea. It would be nice to give my brain a break and empty my heart there."
After a pause, she added, "I'm not just going to play. I also want to find a fire opal. My dad's birthday is coming up, and I want to give it to him as a present."
Hearing this, Li Du perked up and asked, "When is your dad's birthday?"
Sophie said, "It's the last day of October. There are only a few days, so I agree to go with you to look for fire opals and find a present for my dad."
Fire opals were a good choice as a present. In Native American culture, they were known as the jewel of the bird of paradise, which symbolized good luck and peace.
The Mexicans believed that opals had fallen from the sparkling universe, and that was how they obtained their magical color.
Moreover, the international jewelry industry classified opals as October birthstones. This type of gem was the lucky stone for people with October birthdays.
Since there were no opportunities to make money from storage auctions, Li Du changed his approach and chose to go to the Petrified Forest Park to look for opals.
Previously, he had not brought anything and only bought some tools at the last minute to harvest eight opals. This time, he was well-prepared and believed that there would be more gains.
In order to protect the landscape and geographical environment of the national park, fully automatic machines were not allowed in. For example, small excavators, pile drivers, reclamation machines, and other machines were definitely not allowed in.
However, Li Du knew that there were also fire opals in the gravel layer. Some of the stones were a meter or two below the gravel layer and were difficult to excavate by hand.
He could only prepare some large digging tools. In any case, he would bring Godzilla and Big Quinn, the two strong laborers.
He had made ample preparations for his search for fire opals. Other than digging tools, he had also prepared medical supplies, a tent, a pot, a windproof stove, and other tools, just as Stephen's cousin had said.
In addition, he had a raincoat, an umbrella, boots, a generator, a large backpack, a lighter, a lighter, a water bottle, a sleeping bag, and all kinds of food.
Sophie even brought Ah Ow and the other two little toys. Li Du could not help but smile bitterly when he saw them.
It was too wasteful to drive a big truck for this job, so Li Du bought a pickup truck. It was a Ford F350 pickup truck, an upgraded version of the F150. It was equipped with a 6.7-liter V8 turbocharged diesel engine.
After preparing all the tools and daily necessities, they drove to the Petrified Forest National Park in late October.
This time, they entered the national park from the north side. Compared to the south side, the north side did not have many huge colorful petrified trees, but it had a better environment.
When entering the national park from the south, it felt like a desert, but it was different from the north. You could see patches of green grass and clusters of bushes.
However, as it was mid-autumn, the grass was slightly yellow, and the bushes were gradually withering. The scenery was not as good as that of spring and summer.
Sophie, who was wearing a blue work uniform, looked around excitedly and said, "It is said that the national park is very beautiful in spring, with many flowers blooming. It's a pity that we can't see them now."
Li Du said, "It's okay. Although there are no flowers on the ground, there are many more beautiful gems underground. I will bring you to them."
Sophie hugged him and gave him an affectionate kiss. Mr. Li was very happy. Although the female doctor was shy in front of others, she was much more open than Asian girls and could be kissed at any time.
Arizona girls were famous in the United States for being passionate and unrestrained. When they met their lover, they would not be stingy to express their love, and they would not be shy to make gestures to express their love.
It was noon when they arrived at the national park. The sun was at its strongest, shining brightly on the ground and dazzling them.
Looking around from a high place, they could see that the ground was dyed in colors by the colorful ores and tall colorful petrified trees on the ground.
Here, they saw another scenic spot in the park: the Painted Desert. Many colorful wastelands were accompanied by small patches of grassland and shrubbery, making the land look extremely gorgeous.
Li Du went to buy an entrance ticket. It cost 500 dollars, and he could get the right to mine a piece of land for 24 hours.
Of course, they were not allowed to mine the land too aggressively. They could only stay there and search.
He borrowed 1,000 dollars in one go and rented the right to occupy a piece of land for 48 hours.
One hectare was too big. Even if the four of them wanted to sweep through it, it would take at least two days and two nights.
Sophie looked out of the window and said, "We won't meet those evil people again, will we?"
Li Du patted Big Quinn's shoulder and said, "We have these two guys with us. The bad guys should be the ones who should be afraid."
Big Quinn curled up his arms to show off his muscles and said confidently, "Don't worry, Lady Boss. Whoever dares to provoke us, I will teach them a lesson and make them question their life."
This "Lady Boss" made Sophie blush. However, she did not mind this kind of teasing and replied graciously, "I look forward to seeing that."
They did not meet Cyril and the other gem hunters. Instead, they met Owen, the gemstone merchant who had helped Li Du host the opal bet.
Owen was riding an electric scooter around the national park. With his sharp eyes, he spotted Li Du and greeted, "Hey, buddy, you're not here for a vacation, are you?"
Li Du smiled. "I'm here to work with you."
He had a good impression of this fat gemstone merchant. When he was hosting the bet, he had maintained an extremely fair attitude. Furthermore, the fact that everyone present had chosen him to host the bet showed that he had prestige in the eyes of the locals.
Hearing this, Owen's little eyes lit up.
He enthusiastically handed over a business card and said, "If you guys find a fire opal and are willing to sell it, you must contact me. I swear I will give you a fair price!"
Li Du kept the business card and said, "No problem, but don't get your hopes up. As you know, finding a fire opal is not an easy task."
"It may not be easy for others, but it must be easy for you," Owen flattered him a little. "You're not an ordinary person, Boy Wonder, China Li."
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